The Desolate Ash Against Aching

#0a4850 RGB(10,72,80)

About this color

The Desolate Ash Against Aching is a intense, dark cyan tone, fixed at #0a4850 in the RGB color space.

#0a4850RGB(10, 72, 80)

HSL 187° · 78% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Desolate Ash Against Aching
HEX
#0a4850
RGB
rgb(10,72,80)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,28.2%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(187,78%,18%)
HSV
hsv(187,88%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,10,0,69)
LAB
lab(28,-15,-10)
LCH
lch(28,18,214)
sRGB
(0.039,0.282,0.314)
HEX8
#0a4850ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010072080

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
78%
Hue
187°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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